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Leech cocoon preserves 200-million-year-old fossil
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-12-4 5:00)
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Move over amber. When it comes to preserving soft-bodied animals through the ages, there's a newcomer in town: fossilised leech "cocoons"
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Today on New Scientist: 3 December 2012
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-12-4 3:00)
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All the latest stories on newscientist.com, including: Elon Musk's retirement plans on Mars, before the big bang, North Korean rocket launch, and more
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Screening athletes for heart problems much too pricey
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-12-4 2:13)
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The cost of screening all US athletes for heart abnormalities could reach $10 million per life saved– providing defibrillators everywhere may be better
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Beyond boiling, bubbles vanish when the heat is up
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-12-4 2:12)
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See what happens inside a kettle when liquid overheats, creating a boiling crisis
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California大学San Diego校、組み換え海洋緑藻類からバイオ燃料の生産を立証
from 日経バイオテクONLINE
(2012-12-4 0:52)
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米California大学San Diego校の研究チームは2012年11月26日、海洋緑藻類が淡水藻類と同等にバイオ燃料を生産する能力があることを初めて実証したと発表した。
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Ceres社とSyngenta社、ブラジルでスイートソルガム市場を共同で開発へ
from 日経バイオテクONLINE
(2012-12-4 0:49)
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米Ceres社は2012年11月26日、そのブラジル子会社であるCeres Sementes do Brasil社がスイスSyngenta社とブラジルにおいてスイートソルガム市場を共同で開発することで合意したと発表した。両社は共同で発酵用糖類の原料としてスイートソルガムをブラジルの400社以上のサトウキビからエタノールを生産している工場に紹介してゆく。
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2012 Flash Fiction shortlist: Digital Eyes
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-12-4 0:47)
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From scores of science-inspired stories, our judge has narrowed down a fantastic shortlist. Story one of five: Digital Eyes by Tamara Rogers
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3D print yourself something big, piece by piece
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-12-4 0:12)
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A new software tool called Chopper breaks big objects into smaller ones that can be printed out of a home 3D printer
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North Korean rocket launch will heighten missile fears
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-12-3 23:44)
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Despite doubts over its capabilities, North Korea intends to launch a long-range rocket this month, heightening tensions with its neighbours
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Before the big bang: something or nothing
from New Scientist - Online news
(2012-12-3 22:08)
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Has the cosmos existed forever, or did something bring it into existence? Time to grapple with the universe's greatest mystery, says Marcus Chown (full text available to subscribers)
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